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Journey with a Journalist tasked to cover the BrookStone Region as the area grows from small fishing and logging region to a bustling commerce center.

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Adding Tiles

By CTMandR,

shyguy from SC4D: Thanks for the vote! and the comment! Thomaskrules: Thanks for the compliment, and vote! Paul5: Wow, you guys really like nature, thanks for the comment! _marsh_: Hey, thats a great idea! You'll probably be seeing me searching through the STEX or LEX now, gotta find a building that fits, hehe, and thanks for the vote! lordmungus: Great way to put it, and thanks! Bergulf: Thank you! I'm glad you guys all are very fond of nature! I think i'll be adding a little more of this natural and...
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lordmungus: Thank you! Since you guys seemed to really want this I decided to make an update. Thanks for reading! Mars250: In fact, I do have a couple of landmarks stuck here and they, they just blend in with the city! Also, I like growing cities naturally, and I think creating a large skyline will be a little unrealistic. Eventually, demand will be high enough, and i'll have a metropolis! eventually, though blakeway: Yeah, I was confuzzled about that too, when I downloaded the NAM. The RHW mod is actually...
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_marsh_: Hey! that route must've slipped my mind, and I think you've got some people that like it as well! As always, thank you for your contributions, I love seeing people like you offer suggestions, because most of the time they're ones I take. Also, it does look like those cars can just turn onto the runway! maybe I should put up a fence. Thanks for your comments! Mars250: Thank you for your comments! As far as the town goes, I don't nearly have enough demand yet for 5 large buildings, let alone 15. I'm...
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Trenton

By CTMandR,

politicman: Thank you! I actually try not to plan my cities too hard, otherwise it doesn’t look too realistic. Anyway, thank you for visiting my CJ and I hope you follow it! hidanhi: These are SG’s farms, which can be found on the LEX. I have downloaded several files, so if you go there and look under the category 'Farming' and Farming-SF' you'll probably find all the stuff you need. I found the main pack of farms, which are called 'BSC Farm Fields', these are the actual custom farms, and they come with a...
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“The ride back to Calgary was rather long. I had to go out of Demin, through Lockheart’s railyard, and finally across a vast expanse of outer Calgary. As I looked out my Window, I saw many new developments, but most prominently was the new small bulk goods port, and industrial park.” “However, I didn’t realize that this was only a small taste of everything that has changed in Calgary. Its an entirely new place now, and on its way to becoming a premier city. I sat back in my seat, this region isn’t so bad...
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Paul5: I'll be sure to inform the city countil about that, cause i've been leaning towards that too, otherwise, I would've have any update! And thank you, its an honor to be one of your favorite CJ's, especially since this is my first one. bluemoose: Same thing with the 'G' key happened last time as well, always slips my mind. And thank you for the comment and suggestion! SockoJr53: Thank you! I've always tried to strike a balance like that, not use too many words, but always have some sort of plot. and, I...
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lordmungus: Your right! It is being built farther away from new residential areas, but maybe they will attract theives to the general city area...however, its your vote, and you've heavily influenced the council! Thank your for following this CJ, I hope you continue to like it! (Unfortunately, the machine in the Iron.../Coal pit do not move around, they're just props.) Gilikov1994: Thank you! (This keeps slipping my mind, watch in the next post as I again forget to press the G button. I'll fix it...in...
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Gertmond

By CTMandR,

lordmungus: You bring up a very good point with the buses, and I think this is also what the council was leaning towards. Thank you for your input! hope you like the next update! Bergulf: I see you're new, nice that you like my CJ! and hope you follow it! As for the GLR line, I was thinking about extending it as well, but I don't think there could be a seperate route for it. I could, however, re-route the mainline so the more scenic area, and make the GLR go where the main road is right now. I also like...
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Demin

By CTMandR,

“I rolled into the town of Demin, and got off at the…rather small train stop. Now I just needed to find my hotel…” “I went across a small bridge and found it, it was more like a motel than a hotel, but there was a convenience store nearby, which was great!” “Tomorrow I would begin my small tour of Demin, but for now I had to sleep. In the morning, I got up and met the mayor personally, and he told me about how Demin is a so-called “emerging city” as its located on a steep hill, not many people wanted to...
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Lockheart

By CTMandR,

lordmungus: That's part of the NAM, and can be checked off when installing. I don't know which part of the NAM, but its under one of the options. And now, the... “It was real early in the morning for me, 6:00am, but I had to be somewhere my noon, and I knew my trip would be a while. I’m traveling from Valencia back across the map to Lockheart, via the only rail line in the region.” l (How could I miss that...
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Inangrahm

By CTMandR,

Paul5: Thank you! thats 1 vote for Inangrahm! lordmungus: Thats ok, you were here for this one! About that 3rd city, it was supposed to be Trenton, located on the lake to the southwest. However i've focused on other cities so much that Trenton is not even developed yet. hopefully i'll do that in the next few posts and show you guys. Trenton is supposed to be a major contendor to Calgary. Oh, also, i'm bad with custom airports, but i'll try to download a small pack and begin, your Idea sounds really great!...
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High-Speed Rail: So Cool

By CTMandR,

K50dude: Thanks for your comment! I've realized this too since I began using NAM Simcitymasterman: Thanks for your vote! lordmungus: That's also what I thought, and it in fact seemed true that the region was too poor to take a train, so thank you for your vote! In Other News: The High-Speed Rail link problem has been successfully resolved, turns out the problem was due to technical difficulties in the computers of the stations, but now that the problem is fully resolved, the High-Speed Rail is now in use!...
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"Hmph, how come I was the one tasked to this small, so-called 'developing' area? I mean, its hardly developing, and with 17,000 residents, its really quite small." "Anyway, I arrived at the largest docks, at Lexington bay, and could tell that this is also home to a lot of fishermen. I got off the boat and checked my watch. I had a couple hours until I had to meet the mayor and district comitee, so I thought I would walk around." "Right off the docks I saw a couple of souvenir shops and a lone gas station,...
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Paul5: I was considering building a highway as opposed to a 2-lane road, but for the moment my RHW mod is not working, so i'll either have to fix it or use the Maxis highways. For now, Highways are just in the planning stage, but soon to come! Thanks for commenting! lordmungus: I agree with every point you have there. I too found that the area where the expansion will be is very thin, and have yet not found a solution, because both sides are developed to the shores. As well, an increase in traffic would be...
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Tavlon

By CTMandR,

jrhnemo: Thank you very much! I hope you will be following my CJ! Shulmanator: Thanks! stoney525: Thank you! And I am using Jeronij's modern wall set, if you go on SC4D, they have it here. As for the Marina's, I'm using PEG's marina set, you can find them if you search the STEX, but they're all bundled at simpeg.com In other News: With the recent voting on Calgary's new devlopment, the proposal has passed! It was close, with 65% voting for and 35% voting against, but the proposal passed, and work will...
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Getting the Ball Rolling

By CTMandR,

sneakeypete: Thanks for commenting! and, as far as the north goes...I don't even know! very secretive gotsomemilk: Thanks for your comment! That seems like a very interesting idea, I might entertain it, since normally I don't look so far ahead on my cities Shulmanator: Haha, or maybe they're not even underground bunkers! simcitymasterman: Hey, good connections there, but...the place also happens to be in pristine condition! tepodon: Hahaha, Mole Rats, they sure do have a good taste in housing! Anarcho-X:...
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Valencia

By CTMandR,

lordmungus: You bring up a very good point, and I think your opinion will be the deciding factor when the council votes! In other News: The council has recently voted to upgrade the street! With many residents voting "ahh, why not", work will begin soon. “I was sitting in the bus, looking around…not too many people, a couple farmers, a old lady, and that was about it. I was headed down from the mountains into a valley, where the town of Valencia sits, with a population just over 700 residents.” “The ride...
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Quentin

By CTMandR,

Paul5: Thank you! I'll be sure to inform the council Blakeway: Thank you! I hope I continue to impress you! _marsh_: Thanks! you bring up a lot of good points, and maybe its just enough to change the council's leaning vote! Thanks for commenting as always! Bergulf: Thanks! I didn't know I was getting better, haha . Also, i'll tell the council about your vote! lordmungus: Thanks for your comment! A lot of people voted to build it, which is cool. In other News: The council has voted to build the new tram...
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Jeffory

By CTMandR,

_marsh_: Thanks for your vote and comment! When I was writing the story, I think the "if one happens then the other will too" type of thing, so thats a very good observation! Also, 1 vote for the ranch! Retep Molinari: Thanks for your comment, and I'll take it you voted the same as _marsh_, so two votes for the ranch! Shulmanator: Thanks for your comment, I'm glad to see I can tie my cities together nicely simcitymasterman: Haha! Thanks for your comment, I especially like edgucation, hehe. Also, 3 votes...
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Lowell

By CTMandR,

TomMCityfan2: Thanks for voting! And yes, unfortunately this update was a little weird 88fordwayne: Thanks! Always good to know this CJ is entertaining, hope you stick around! K50dude: Sorry about this update! I might have to make it up to you all, some way or another, anyway, hope you like this update! Simcitymasterman: Thanks for voting! I think that’s a very good analysis of the sites, and I’ll be sure to take your specifics into account … I woke up in the early morning hours, just when the...
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